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Development push is on in Changning

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The name of Shanghai's Changning district in Chinese suggests long-lasting tranquility but district leaders are determined to add an extra dash of hustle and bustle to the 38 square kilometre area.

With two sub-districts, Hongqiao Foreign Trade Centre and Gubei New Zone, up and running, the district is now moving full-speed ahead to develop what is being described as its second commercial hub - Zhongshan Park Business Centre.

As districts in Shanghai vie with one another for foreign funds, competition is inevitable, and tough.

Yet, Changning district leaders staunchly believe they have an edge over competitors - its first commercial centre, the 0.6 sq km Hongqiao Economic and Technological Development Zone, caters only to foreigners.

'Relying on Hongqiao, developing Changning' is the district's development strategy, said Feng Baoxin , vice director of the Changning district government.

The district's master plan is to accommodate two commercial centres, one at Zhongshan Park and one at Hongqiao, southwest of the Zhongshan area.

How workable the strategy is remains to be seen.

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